Rube Melton

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-5, 205lb (196cm, 92kg)

Born: February 27, 1917 in Cramerton, NC us

Died: September 11, 1971 in Greer, SC

Buried: Woodlawn Memorial Park, Greenville, SC

High School: Gastonia HS (Gastonia, NC)

Schools: Wake Forest University (Winston-Salem, NC), Campbell University (Buies Creek, NC)

Debut: April 17, 1941 (Age 24-049d, 9,039th in major league history)
vs. BSN 3.0 IP, 6 H, 4 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER

Last Game: June 3, 1947 (Age 30-096d)
vs. PIT 0.1 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1941 season

Full Name: Reuben Franklin Melton

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Relatives: Cousin of Cliff Melton

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

5.9

ERA

3.62

162

704.0

363

WHIP

1.447

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	8-22 / in Starts: 7-10
Longest Hitting Streak	1 game
Longest On Base Streak	3 games
Most Games w/o HR	18 games
Most Games w/o RBI	9 games
Grand Slams	0 in 2 bases loaded PA and 1 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 44 PAs	3
Actual Runners on Base	37 (22-9-6)
Avg. MLBer w/ 44 PAs	4
Avg. Runners on Base	28 (14-9-4)

Most Driven In
D Walker	1
A Galan	1
M Owen	1
B Herman	0

Most Driven In By
B Herman	1
A Vaughan	1
P Waner	1
A Galan	1

1943 Batting Game Log

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1943 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	68	10 (9)	May 2 (2)	BRO	@	NYG	L,1-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					8						P
2	69	12 (1)	May 4	BRO		PHI	L,1-3	GS-8	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2		0	0	0	0					9	1.74	-0.037	7.16	-0.09%	-0.35	P
3	70	17 (4)	May 9 (1)	BRO	@	BSN	W,5-4	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.84	-0.061	3.51	-0.15%	-0.48	P
4	71	20 (2)	May 14	BRO		PIT	L,2-5	4-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.69	-0.017	2.99	-0.04%	-0.21	P
5	72	24 (3)	May 17	BRO		STL	W,1-0	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.11	-0.011	5.70	-0.03%	-0.27	P
6	73	27 (2)	May 20	BRO		STL	W,5-2	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	.100	.100	.100	.200	9	.45	-0.014	2.20	-0.04%	-0.49	P
7	74	32 (4)	May 27	BRO	@	PIT	L,5-9	GS-8	4	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	.071	.071	.071	.143	9	1.38	0.094	6.64	0.27%	1.10	P
8	75	37 (4)	May 31 (1)	BRO	@	STL	L,0-7	GS-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.071	.071	.071	.143	9						P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
9	76	39 (1)	Jun 1	BRO	@	STL	L,9-11	12-GF(12)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.071	.071	.071	.143	9						P
10	77	42 (2)	Jun 4	BRO	@	CHC	W,18-5	GS-1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.133	.133	.133	.267	9	.70	0.049	3.15	0.13%	1.00	P
11	78	45 (2)	Jun 6 (2)	BRO	@	CHC	L,5-11	4-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.125	.125	.125	.250	9	.28	-0.008	1.34	-0.02%	-0.20	P
12	79	52 (6)	Jun 15	BRO	@	NYG	L,5-6	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.125	.125	.125	.250	9						P
13	80	55 (2)	Jun 18	BRO		PHI	L,8-10	GS-6	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		1	0	0	0	.111	.111	.111	.222	9	.37	0.030	1.72	0.08%	0.30	P
14	81	60 (4)	Jun 23 (1)	BRO		NYG	W,7-2	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.095	.136	.095	.232	9	1.36	-0.094	6.55	-0.27%	0.19	P
15	82	66 (5)	Jun 27 (2)	BRO	@	PHI	W,6-0	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		0	0	0	0	.080	.115	.080	.195	9	.94	-0.112	5.48	-0.39%	-1.38	P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
16	83	69 (2)	Jul 1	BRO		CIN	L,9-10	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.080	.115	.080	.195	9						P
17	84	71 (1)	Jul 3	BRO		STL	L,3-5	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.077	.111	.077	.188	9	.71	-0.017	5.80	-0.08%	-0.14	P
18	85	76 (4)	Jul 6	BRO		CHC	L,4-9	GS-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.077	.111	.077	.188	9						P
19	86	81 (4)	Jul 11 (2)	BRO		PIT	W,5-4	GS-5	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.111	.143	.111	.254	9	.91	0.023	3.78	0.06%	0.20	P
20	87	85 (3)	Jul 18 susp	BRO	@	BSN	L,6-7	GS-6	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.100	.129	.100	.229	9	1.11	-0.081	5.09	-0.22%	-1.26	P
21	88	86	Jul 21 (1)	BRO	@	CIN	L,1-11	7-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.100	.129	.100	.229	9						P
22	89	87	Jul 21 (2)	BRO	@	CIN	W,9-7	5-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.094	.121	.094	.215	9	.43	-0.022	1.68	-0.05%	-0.30	P
23	90	90 (2)	Jul 24	BRO	@	PIT	L,1-6	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.088	.114	.088	.203	9	1.02	-0.052	3.47	-0.11%	-0.43	P
24	91	94 (3)	Jul 28 (1)	BRO	@	CHC	L,7-8	GS-5	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	.114	.139	.114	.253	9	.90	-0.002	1.46	0.00%	0.07	P
25	92	96 (1)	Jul 30	BRO	@	CHC	L,3-12	GS-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.114	.139	.114	.253	9						P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
26	93	100 (3)	Aug 3	BRO	@	STL	L,4-7	1-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.108	.132	.108	.240	9	.35	-0.017	.21	-0.01%	-0.57	P
27	94	102 (1)	Aug 7	BRO		BSN	L,4-7	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.108	.132	.108	.240	9						P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
28	95	143 (40)	Sep 24	BRO	@	STL	L,1-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.108	.132	.108	.240	9						P
29	96	146 (2)	Sep 26 (2)	BRO	@	CHC	L,3-5	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.108	.132	.108	.240	9						P
30	97	147	Sep 28 (1)	BRO	@	PIT	L,2-5	3-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.105	.128	.105	.233	9	1.60	-0.037	.00	0.00%	-0.27	P
							8-22		44	38	4	4	0	0	0	3	1	0	13	0	5		2	0	0	0	.105	.128	.105	.233		.92	-0.386	4.01	-0.98%	-3.50

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